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Our mission is to serve our members by promoting business, commerce, and tourism in Grant County.
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We're proud to be supported by the lodgers and businesses of Silver City and Grant County!
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Campsites in Grant County range from well-outfitted RV parks and comfortable cabins to primitive campsites with no running water or facilities. And with thousands of square miles to choose from you can find the terrain and camp type to suite your particular desires... Learn more.
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- Remnants of the riches of the 1880s silver boom...
"Phoenix Home and Garden"
March 2009: With two dozen art galleries and studios, plus antiques stores and a tile workshop, Silver City, New Mexico, appears to be on its way to becoming a gestating arts center. Set on a hillside at the edge of the 3.3 million-acre Gila National Forest, the town is an appealing mix of sophistication and down-home “comfyness.” Read more!
- ROOM WITH A VIEW At the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico
"Los Angeles Times", December 12, 2008
In Southwestern New Mexico, more than 750,000 acres of unspoiled terrain form the heart of the Gila National Forest � 3.3 million acres of publicly owned forest and range land. Read more!
- Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico is the untamed West
"Los Angeles Times", September 12, 2008
Like thousands of travelers who visit the wilderness annually, I had come to see the hardscrabble patch of New Mexico that became the model for every protected wilderness in the country. I came to explore the same rocky trails cut by the Apache warrior Geronimo, homesteaders and gun-packing fugitives. But most of all, I wanted to see whether America's first wilderness area -- protected 84 years ago from roads, cars and other modern intrusions -- was still as pristine and untamed as Leopold had intended. Read more!
- 50 Best Places to Live: The Next Great Adventure Towns
"National Geograpgic Adventure Magazine", September, 2008
Quaint, friendly, and affordable, southwestern New Mexico�s Silver City is what Santa Fe was before trustafarians took over. Hike or bike seven miles of rocky trails in the rolling Boston Hills, a reclaimed historic mining area overlooking town. Or hook up with the nearby Continental Divide Trail ascending the Pinos Altos Mountains in 3.3-million-acre Gila National Forest. Read more!
- Bordering a wilderness area, historic mining town mixes rustic settings with strong community spirit
"Where to Retire," Dec. 2007
Combine a gentle high-desert climate, intense natural beauty where solitude and wilderness reign and an average of 300 sunny days a year, throw in a low-key, informal vibe and Old West charm, and what do you get? Silver City, NM: an off-the-beaten path town boasting vast scenic splendor and a burgeoning arts scene.
- America's Top Ten Bargain Towns for Boomers
"55-Alive!"
Dark, billowing clouds that cover Silver City on summer afternoons cast ominous shadows across the mountains and plains, presenting a variety of multihued colors in the evening's brilliant sunset. More than three million acres of the Gila wilderness awaits the hiker, mountain biker, camper, or wildlife observer, and plenty of lakes are strewn about the gorgeous desert terrain. The landscape draws people here, but its low property taxes, attractive housing costs, a state-of-the-art health center, and top-notch university keep them he re.Read this article!
- "Dozen Distinctive Destinations"
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Once an Apache Indian campsite, later the boyhood home of the notorious gunslinger Billy the Kid, and more recently a silver and copper mining boomtown, Silver City, N.Mex. (pop. 12,500) is as strikingly beautiful as it is historic... Read this article!
- "Top Public Hunting Areas" — Outdoor Life Magazine
"The Gila and Cibola national forests of Catron
and Grant counties ... are legendary for large mule deer."
The Silver City Museum�s local history library offers extensive resources for researching early residents, including indexes to early newspapers and local records, biographical files, information on historic properties, and a history database. Click here for more information.
Carl Scholl's web page has cemetery, genealogy and death records for Grant County dating back more than 120 years.
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A & A Title Loan of Silver City 1485A Hwy 180 E Silver City NM 88061 575-534-9108 Learn more!
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April 27 to October 7The Grant County Art Guild Gallery at the historic Hearst Church in Pinos Altos will open on April 27 and feature an artist reception, beginning at 5:30, for the annual Members Only Show. There will also be live music provided by local favorite, Brandon Perrault, and refreshments for your enjoyment. This seasonal gallery will be open Friday through Sunday and major holidays, 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. through October 7. Location: Pinos Altos
Silver City's Saturday Art MarketMay 12 to November 3Come visit Silver City's 5th Annual Saturday Arts and Crafts Street Fair/Market located next to Thundercreek/Western stationers, 703 N Bullard St. We will be setting up every Saturday (May-October), from 9 am till 2 pm.
Professional and emerging artists will be coming together to make Silver City's local Saturday market a fun and exiting event destination.
Lve music, artists, food, entertainment and more!
Silverartmarket@live.com
575-313-6468 Location: 703 N Bullard St Phone: 575- 313 6468
Mom & Me CaféMay 18, 12:00 pmCome meet other new and expectant mothers and discuss the joys and challenges of mothering. Pregnant moms welcome! Breastfeeding information available. Location: First Born Program office, 3202 Ridge Loop (up the hill from GRMC) Phone: 538-4676
Health Talk - Joint ReplacementMay 18, 1:00 pmGRMC Health Talk
Learn about Joint Replacement
May 18, 2012 • 1:00 - 2:00pm
at the Southwest Bone and Joint Institute
1268 East 32nd Street • Silver City, NM 88061
The speaker will be Dr. Brian Robinson,
Orthopedic Surgeon and Founder of the Southwest Bone and Joint Institute
For More Information Call (575) 538-4870 or go to www.grmc.org
All Health Talks are FREE Location: The Bone and Joint Institute Phone: 575-538-4870 More on the web...
Jim KeavenyMay 18, 6:00 pmJim Keaveny, folk rock from Austin Location: Buckhorn Saloon Phone: 575.538.9911 More on the web...
Mining District Neighbor Help Group Last Updated: May 16
 Looking for a chance to visit America's Old West? Make Silver City your destination!
We have more than 1,100 years of history and culture to share, from the Gila Cliff Dwellings and their earliest inhabitants to moderns farming and ranching, guest ranches museums, historical sites and more.
Learn more about our Old West heritage!
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on our on-line visitor's guide!
With genuine sincerity and honesty, we welcome you to Grant County, New Mexico. This place is a collection of communities and cultures offering history, art, education, commerce and a quality of life deemed rare in America today.
While Silver City was founded in 1870, the surrounding area has been inhabited for more than 11,000 years. This could possibly explain Grant County�s undefined �feeling of home� as described by first-time visitors and locals alike. Striving to maintain this compassionate atmosphere.... Learn more!
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Silver City/Grant County Chamber of Commerce
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1028
Silver City, NM 88062
3 Rio deArenas
Arenas Valley, NM 88022
(575) 538-3785
(800) 548-9378 |
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